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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4 - Orestes.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 4, who does Ianthe say killed her family?
(a) Aegisthus.
(b) Guards from the palace.
(c) Clytemnestra's men.
(d) Other villagers.

2. In Chapter 1, how long had Aegisthus been held hostage?
(a) 4 years.
(b) 3 years.
(c) More than 5 years.
(d) About 6 years.

3. In Chapter 2, what does Orestes notice in the palace as he waits to welcome his father?
(a) Whispered conversations among the guards.
(b) Laughing and talking.
(c) Emptiness and silence.
(d) 3-4 people talking in a nearby room.

4. What does Clytemnestra have for Agamemnon when he comes home from murdering Iphigenia?
(a) Knife.
(b) Dagger.
(c) Wine.
(d) Food.

5. In Chapter 4, what time of day does Clytemnestra want Orestes to leave and meet Dinos?
(a) Midnight.
(b) Mid-day.
(c) First light.
(d) Dawn.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 2 when water is found in a house with a man and a woman, how much is Orestes given?

2. In Chapter 2, when Orestes is left with the other boys, what is the only sound he hears?

3. In Chapter 4, where will Dinos meet Orestes?

4. In Chapter 4, when Leander and Orestes come to the house of Leander's mother's family, how long do they stay?

5. In Chapter 2, where does a guard take Orestes when he leaves his mother's room?

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